A99.5
DANK BOWLS
3500 LATROBE DR, Charlotte, NC 28211
Food Stands · NC permit/State ID 2060024425
Latest gradeA (99.5)
Last inspectedAug 24, 2026
Inspections on record4
On record sinceAug 6, 2025
Mobile units are mapped at their registered address (usually a base or commissary), not where they're serving today.
Score history
Aug 6, 2025Higher is betterAug 24, 2026
Inspections & violations
Aug 24, 2026 A 99.5 · 1 violation
Inspector comments: Facility uses the extra large pot sitting on the rack by the front door. EHS advised PIC to write up his procedures for washing and cleaning the extra large pot. PIC was able to explain to EHS how the pot is cleaned and sanitized.
#36 · Thermometers provided & accurate −0.5
Follow-up verification required
4-203.11(B) Food thermometers shall be accurate to +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.-Pf
OBSERVED digital thermometer not operating and displaying an error message, possibly in need of a battery change VR needed 8-3-26
For information on how to properly calibrate a thermometer, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following weblink: https://youtu.be/IxXix712KkI
Apr 14, 2026 A 99 · 3 violations
#3 · Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting −1
Follow-up verification required
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed PIC was not familiar with the symptoms and illnesses that must be reported and the requirement for returning to work. PIC took EHS to the wall with the posters but was not familiar with which posters applied to the health policy. EHS provided MCHD 3 page health Policy. VR needed. 4-24-26
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
#44 · Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
4-903.11(B)(2) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored covered or inverted. Observed. Clean bowls on the top shelf unprotected and not inverted,
#56 · Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used
Corrected during inspection
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions.
6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination.
Observed. 2 open employee drinks on the prep table with food. Also observed employee bag on the bottom shelf of prep table with food. CDI employee moved drinks and bag.
Dec 10, 2025 A 99.5 · 1 violation
#41 · Wiping cloths: properly used & stored −0.5
Corrected during inspection
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed one (1) in use wiping cloth held in bucket of QAC sanitizer at a concentration of approximately 50 ppm. Per conversation with PIC, bucket had been filled with sanitizer from 3 compartment sink approximately 4.5 hours prior. CDI - EHS and PIC reviewed recommended procedures for sanitizer used to hold in use wiping cloths. Bucket was dumped at 3 compartment sink and new sanitizer was produced at a concentration of approximately 300 ppm QAC.
Note: EHS observed 3 wet wiping cloths outside of bucket at 3 prep table underside. Per conversation with PIC, these were out of use and were awaiting placement into a laundry receptacle.
Aug 6, 2025 A 98 · 2 violations
#3 · Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting −1
Corrected during inspection
2-102.11 (C ) (2), (3), (17) The Person in charge shall demonstrate knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of HACCP principles, and the requirements of this code by (A) Complying with the Food Code by having no violations of Priority Items during the current inspection, (B) Being a certified food protection manager, or (C) by responding correctly to the inspector's questions related to employee health process and procedures. -Pf observed through conversation PIC failed to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of food safety /employee health.. CDI coached
#38 · Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals −1
Corrected during inspection
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed flies in facility sporadically landing on food containers.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “DANK BOWLS” or State ID 2060024425). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.